John Cleveley
'Captain Cook'S Ships, "Adventure" And "Resolution", In The Tagus Off Belem Castle, Portugal' With Inscription 'Captain Cook'S Ships, "Adventure" And "Resolution", In The Tagus" Off Belem Castle, Portugal' And With Further Inscription (See Note Below
Found at
Christies,
London
Exploration and Travel with The Polar Sale, Lot 36
23. Sep - 23. Sep 2004
Exploration and Travel with The Polar Sale, Lot 36
23. Sep - 23. Sep 2004
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 7.768 GBP
Price realised: 7.768 GBP
Description
JOHN CLEVELEY (1747-1786)
'Captain Cook's Ships, "Adventure" and "Resolution", in the Tagus off Belem Castle, Portugal'
with inscription 'Captain Cook's Ships, "Adventure" and "Resolution", in the Tagus" off Belem Castle, Portugal' and with further inscription (see note below) on an old label on the backing board
watercolour on paper
5 3/8 x 7¼in. (13.8 x 18.4cm.)
and
'Captain Cook's Ships "Adventure" and "Resolution", in the Tagus off Belem Castle, near Lisbon'
'Captain Cook's Ships, "Adventure" and "Resolution", in the Tagus off Belem Castle, Portugal'
with inscription 'Captain Cook's Ships, "Adventure" and "Resolution", in the Tagus" off Belem Castle, Portugal' and with further inscription (see note below) on an old label on the backing board
watercolour on paper
5 3/8 x 7¼in. (13.8 x 18.4cm.)
and
'Captain Cook's Ships "Adventure" and "Resolution", in the Tagus off Belem Castle, near Lisbon'
Upper estimate price exceeded by 55 %.
The work 'Captain Cook'S Ships, "Adventure" And "Resolution", In The Tagus Off Belem Castle, Portugal' With Inscription 'Captain Cook'S Ships, "Adventure" And "Resolution", In The Tagus" Off Belem Castle, Portugal' And With Further Inscription (See Note Below by John Cleveley the Younger was auctioned at Christies in London in September 2004. It achieved a price of GBP 7,767.50 (€ 11,316.27), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 55%. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by John Cleveley the Younger achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Views In The South Seas (4) in September 2004 with an auction result of GBP 318,850.00 (€ 464,524.16).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 55 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit 'Captain Cook'S Ships, "Adventure" And "Resolution", In The Tagus Off Belem Castle, Portugal' With Inscription 'Captain Cook'S Ships, "Adventure" And "Resolution", In The Tagus" Off Belem Castle, Portugal' And With Further Inscription (See Note Below von John Cleveley the Younger kam im September 2004 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 7.767,50 (€ 11.316,27) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 55%. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von John Cleveley the Younger erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Views In The South Seas (4) im September 2004 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 318.850,00 (€ 464.524,16).
John Cleveley the Younger - Auction history
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